FX Trading Consultant

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Techno-Functional FX Trading Consultant with strong Java expertise to support front-to-back transformation initiatives in foreign exchange (FX) trading and capital markets. This role blends business consulting, trading domain knowledge, and hands-on development, focusing on implementing and enhancing FX trading platforms, pricing engines, and trade lifecycle systems. This position requires local candidates only. Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with FX trading desks, sales, and treasury teams to understand trading workflows and requirements.
• Analyze and optimize the trade lifecycle (pricing ? execution ? confirmation ? settlement).
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and system designs.
• Support FX products including spot, forwards, swaps, and NDFs.
• Design and develop Java-based applications for FX trading, pricing, and risk systems.
• Build and enhance low-latency, high-performance trading components.
• Develop REST APIs / microservices for trade processing and integration.
• Integrate trading platforms (e.g., Murex, Calypso, FXall, 360T) with internal systems.
• Work with messaging frameworks (Kafka, JMS) for real-time trade flows.
• Handle real-time market data feeds and pricing logic.
• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for trade storage and reporting.
• Contribute to system architecture, scalability, and performance tuning.
• Ensure high availability and resiliency of trading systems.
• Act as a bridge between business users (traders) and technology teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, backlog grooming).
• Provide production support and resolve trading-related issues. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Capital markets / FX trading domain.
• 5+ years of experience in Techno-functional or developer roles in financial services.
• Strong Core Java, multithreading, collections.
• Experience with

Frameworks:

Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate.

• Experience with

Microservices & APIs:

REST, JSON, OpenAPI.

• Experience with

Messaging:

Kafka, JMS, MQ.

• Experience with

Databases:

Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL.

• Experience with

DevOps:

Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong communication and client-facing consulting skills.
• Ability to translate business ? technical requirements.
• Problem-solving mindset in fast-paced trading environments. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Cloud (AWS / Azure).